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Oxford University Act 1860

1860 CHAPTER 91 23 and 24 Vict

An Act for removing Doubts respecting the Craven Scholarships in the University of Oxford, and for enabling the University to retain the Custody of certain Testamentary Documents.

[13th August 1860]

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C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)

1 Removing doubts as to Scholarships founded by will of Lord Craven. U.K.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 The Craven Scholarships shall be deemed to be University emoluments within the meaning of the said Act; and all statutes or regulations which heretofore and since the passing of the said Act have been made by the University and approved by Her Majesty in Council, conformably to the conditions and provisions of the said Act, in relation to the said Craven Scholarships, shall have the same force and effect as if the said Scholarships had been expressly named and included in the said Act as University emoluments; and in elections to the said Scholarships no person shall be entitled to preference by reason of his being of the name or kindred of the founder: Provided that nothing herein or in the said Act or in such statutes or regulations contained shall preclude the [F2High Court] from augmenting from time to time the number of scholars, whenever the increased income of the foundation shall permit.

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F1Recital omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)

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C3 “The said Act” means Oxford University Act 1854 (c. 81)

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